Read the text below, observe the picture and answer to the following questions, according to them:

This is Leonard Stevenson. He gets up at five thirty every day. Then he takes a shower and at six o’clock he has his breakfast. At six fifteen he leaves home. He goes to work by bike. At midday he has lunch. He works till six p.m. and then, he comes back home. He arrives home at six fifty. At night, he has dinner and watches TV. He

usually watches soap operas and films. He loves them! He goes to bed at midnight.

1) What’s his name? ______________________________________________. 2) What time does he get up every day? ______________________________. 3) What does he do after getting up? _________________________________. 4) What time does he leave home for work ? ___________________________. 5) What time does he have lunch? ___________________________________. 6) Does he work till 7 o’ clock? ______________________________________. 7) What time does he come back home? ______________________________. 8) What does he do at night? _______________________________________. 9) What does he usually watch on TV? _______________________________. 10) What time does he go to bed? ___________________________________.

“WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?”
Laura: What time is it? Derek: It’s 11:15. Laura: Oh, I have to go. I live with my cousin and his wife and they worry about me. Derek: Where do you live? Laura: On West End Avenue near 72nd Street. Derek: We can take the subway together. I live on Columbus Avenue and 94th Street. Laura: Do you live alone? Derek: Yes, I do. Laura: Do you ever feel lonely? Derek: Not really. I work a lot. I have a very busy life. And you? Do you work, too? Laura: Yes, I work at a travel agency. Derek: What do you do in your free time? Laura: Oh, I read, surf on the web, cook, help around the house, watch TV...

Ask someone where he/she lives. Tell someone where you live.

A: Where do you live? B: On _______________________.

You say: I live on West End Avenue. at 270 West End Avenue. in New York.

Ask someone what he/she does in his/her free time. Tell someone what you do in your free time. See the “free time” activities displayed on next page. A: What do you do in your free time? B: __________________________.

Student A: Mark the places on the map where you like. Student B: Ask questions to find out where the places are on A’s map and mark them on your map. Then you can change roles. A: Where’s the bank? B: It’s on ___________street.

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Observe the grammar box below, look at the pictures and complete the conversations, following the model: in New York. on West 57th Street. at 156 West 57th St.

a) Where are you from? ___________________________________________. b) What nationality are you? ________________________________________. c) Is Nicole Kidman from the USA? __________________________________. d) Where are your classmates from ?_________________________________.

• Write questions for these answers: 1) _____________________? On the fourth of July. 2) ______________________? They usually spend it outside. 3)______________________? They wave American flags. 4) _____________________? In the afternoon. 5) _____________________ ? They usually watch a fireworks display.

There are two days in the year when both Americans and British remember special people. February 14th is St Valentine’s Day. People in love send “Valentines” to each other, special cards with hearts, flowers and loving words. On “Mother’s Day”, people buy cards, flowers and chocolates for their mothers. There are fewer public holidays in Britain than in most countries. There is Christmas Day, of course, and “Boxing Day” (the day after Christmas), New Year’s Day, the Monday after Easter, and three more Mondays, two in May and one in August. Public holidays in Britain are called “bank holidays”, because the banks as well as most shops and offices are closed.

) December 25th. ) December 26th. ) October 31st. ) Third Sunday of June. ) July 4th. ) Fourth Thursday of November. ) The first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox in April. ) February 14th. ) March 17th. ) Second Sunday in May.

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Choose the right holiday for the definitions below: Mother’s Day Valentine’s Day Christmas New Year’s Eve Father’s Day Halloween Thanksgiving Easter Independence Day Boxing Day St Patrick’s Day

a) This holiday is a time when people take time to thank their mothers, often with gifts, flowers or cards._________________________________________ b) St Patrick is the patron saint of the Republic of Ireland. Irish people around the world celebrate their national identity. _____________________________ c) On this holiday, people exchange romantic cards and gifts. Saint Valentine is the patron saint of lovers.________________________________________ d) This is a religious (Christian) festival. It is also connected with the idea of fertility and new life. Eggs and rabbits are typical symbols in this festival, and chocolate gifts are given (to children). _______________________________ e) This holiday celebrates the independence of the USA as an independent nation on July 4, 1776. People in the USA enjoy fireworks shows.__________ ______________________________________________________________ f) This holiday celebrates people's fear of supernatural powers. Children (and adults) dress up in costumes as ghosts, witches, and similar. Children can go from house to house demanding nice snacks to eat with the phrase: "Trick or Treat!" which means, "Give us a snack or we'll do something bad to you".

g) This holiday celebrates the good harvest of crops after a terrible winter of little food for the first settlers from Europe on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Families try to spend time together, and there are nice things to eat, including turkey. ______________________________________ h) This is a religious (Christian) festival. Families and friends spend time together, exchange presents, and have special things to eat and drink (turkey, for example).___________________________________________________ i) This holiday is a time when people take time to thank their fathers, often with gifts or cards. _______________________________________________ j) This holiday celebrates the end of the old year and the start of the New Year. People often celebrate with family and friends and stay awake on New Year's Eve (the night of December 31) until after midnight. _______________ k) This is part of the religious (Christian) festival of Christmas. Traditionally, this was a time to give money to people who gave you a personal service, for example, the postman or dustman. __________________________________
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Answer to the following questions: 1) What kind of activities does the first package offer? 2) What’s the target public of the first package? 3) Where is the Bluebell Railway? 4) What’s the attraction there? 5) When can you visit it?

Mr. McCormick: Good morning, “The Sky is the Limit” Travel Agency. Mrs. Tyler : Good morning. I’d like to book a trip to New York, please.

Mr. McCormick: Yes. When do you want to go, madam? Mrs. Tyler : Next Saturday.

Mr. McCormick: How long do you want to stay there? Mrs. Tyler : About a week.

Mr. McCormick: Well, we have a 5-day trip package to New York leaving on Saturday afternoon from Heathrow Airport. It includes a round air ticket, hotel accommodation and a city tour. Mrs. Tyler : What hotel?

Mr. McCormick: Amsterdam Court Hotel. It’s at 226 West 50th Street. Mrs. Tyler : That sounds good. How much is the whole package?

a) When does the flight to Galway arrive on Sundays? _____________________________________________________________________. b) What time does the plane to Galway leave Dublin on Sunday mornings? _____________________________________________________________________. c) Is it possible to arrive in Galway after 10 p.m. on a week day? _____________________________________________________________________. d) If so, what’s the number of this flight? _____________________________________________________________________.

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2) Look at the following travel brochures and answer to the questions:

a) Where is the trip to ? _______________________. b) What does the vacation package include? _______________________. c) What activities does the package offer? ________________________. d) What’s the contact number for further information? ________________________.

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1) What kind of package is this? _______________________________.

2) What’s cruise?

the

destination

of

the

_______________________________.

3) How long is the cruise? _______________________________.

4) What is included in the package? _______________________________.

5) When does the trip start? _______________________________.

6) How much is the whole package in cabin A? _______________________________.

Simple Present Form
infinitive-form he/she/it verb+ s/es Use the simple present for things in general or things that happen repeatedly: • • to describe states of feeling, thinking, likes, dislikes, reading and answering set questions, describing habitual action or state, to recount the plot of a story, dramatic use, to tell repeated actions over a longer time.

Function

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Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
In general, we use:
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at for a POINT in for an ENCLOSED SPACE on for a SURFACE in on

at POINT at the corner at the bus stop at the door

ENCLOSED SPACE SURFACE in the garden in London in France on the wall on the ceiling on the door on the cover on the floor on the carpet on the menu on a page

at the top of the page in a box at the end of the road in my pocket at the entrance at the crossroads at the entrance in my wallet in a building in a car

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Look at these examples:
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Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop. The shop is at the end of the street. My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late. When will you arrive at the office? Do you work in an office? I have a meeting in New York. Do you live in Japan? Jupiter is in the Solar System. The author's name is on the cover of the book. There are no prices on this menu. You are standing on my foot. There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall. I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions: at at home at work at school at university at college at the top in in a car in a taxi in a helicopter in a boat on on a bus on a train on a plane on a ship

in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant on the radio, on television on the left, on the right on the way

at the bottom in the sky at the side at reception in a row in Oxford Street